Garment-press.



Patented Oct. 24, 1916.

rates J OHN NATHAN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

GARMENT-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24,1916.

Application filed August 28, 1915. Serial No. 47,855.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN NATHAN, a

subject of Great Britain, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a cer-' the device described in the subjoined specification and represented in the accompanying drawing; in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the press in open position. Fig. 2 is a plan View showing the press folded after the placement of trousers therein. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the press folded for packing in a suitcase or other carrier. Fig. 4, is a plan view showing the two-part member and the flexible joining means therefor. Fig. 5 is a side view. Fig. 6 is a side view of the press folded, and Fig. 7 is a plan view showing the two-part member in separated position and the joining means therefor.

With special reference to the drawing, my invention consists of a single blank or strip of material having an outline tapering from the extremities to the center thereof and bendable centrally upon itself to form two members 1 and 2, hingedly connected, each partaking of the shape of a garment, in the instance trousers. The member 1 is scored approximately centrally of its length, as at 3, to enable same to be folded upon itself.

The member 2, is made in two parts, the disjoined part 4, being secured to its complementary part by a flexible strip 5, pasted or otherwise fastened thereto, whereby such disjoined part may be moved relatively to the complementary part. When in use the edge of the disjoined part is moved in contact with the edge of the complementary part, causing thereby the flexible strip 5 to bow above the plane of the member 2, as seen in Figs. 4 and 5. The members 1 and 2, with the garment therebetween are held together by suitable fastening devices, such as clips 6. When the press, with the trousers therein, is folded in the manner shown in Fig. 8, the flexible strip takes the contour of the fold, while the disjoined part 4, remains in its adjusted or normal position, hence creeping of the cloth of the garment and consequent distortion is avoided. The strip is provided with a central slot 7, parallel with the line of bend thereof, through which the bottom or cuffs of the trousers may be extended, where the crease or press is not desired at that point, and to insure strength at the bend and adjacent the slot, suitable reinforces 8 may be pro- 1. A trousers press consisting of a single strip of materialtapering from the extremities to the center thereof and bendable upon itself to form two members, one of said members being scored, and the other member consisting of two parts, and a flexible means for securing said parts together.

2. A trousers press consisting of a single strip of material tapering from its extremities to the center thereof and forming two members hingedly connected, one of said members having centrally thereof a score, and the other member consisting of two parts, and a flexible strip for securing the disjoined part to its complementary part.

3. A trousers press consisting of two members hingedly connected and provided with a slot in line with the hinged connection, one of said members consisting of two parts flexibly connected.

4. A trousers press consisting of two members hingedly connected and provided with a slot in line with the hinged connection, reinforces adjacent said slot, one of such other member consisting of two parts said members consistlng of tWo parts flexifieX1bly connected. 1-

bly connected, and means to hold said mem- In testimony whereof 'I aflix my signature bers together. t in the presence of two Witnesses.

5. A trousers press consisting of two JOHN NATHAN. members hingedly connected, one of said, Witnesses: members having side flaps arranged to ANTON GLQETZNER, Jr., overlap the other member when folded, and E. L. STILWELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 01' Patents. Washington, D. C." 

